meteorology
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Why This Weekend’s Record Flooding In Louisiana Was So Extreme
Historic, record flooding gripped southeastern Louisiana this weekend after neighbourhoods from Baton Rouge to Livingston were swamped under an absolute torrent of rainfall. As of this morning, 20,000 people had been rescued from their homes, and the danger is far from over.
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A Monster Typhoon Is About To Slam Into Taiwan
Taiwan is bracing as a category 5 super typhoon bears down on its coastline. Typhoon Nepartak is expected to bring torrential rainfall and enormous waves in its wake, meaning Taiwan, and subsequently mainland China, could be in for some serious flooding. This comes just days after central China experienced one of the deadliest flood-related disasters…
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Watch Lightning Creep Towards Earth In Super Slow Motion
Scientists at the Florida Institute of Technology recently captured a beautiful lightning storm using a new high speed camera.
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A Huge Portion Of Greenland Started Melting This Week
A vast region of Greenland is experiencing a freakishly early spring thaw. Summer-like temperatures — a balmy 10C — have created a melt area encompassing 12 per cent of the planet’s northernmost ice sheet, according to analysis by the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI). That’s not normal.